Ray McNulty

Florida

Reporter and Columnist at Vero News

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Articles

Sandridge Golf Club in line for new $11M clubhouse

1 week ago | veronews.com | Ray McNulty

For the past six years, golf director Bela Nagy has been working on plans to replace the outdated and outgrown clubhouse at the Sandridge Golf Club. Finally, it appears, his dream for upgrading the wildly popular, county-owned facility will become a reality.
County administrator can expect commission earful

1 week ago | veronews.com | Ray McNulty

Should it take two years for a new administrator to restructure the hierarchy, change the culture and make Indian River County government’s operations more efficient? Two of our five County Commission members don’t think so. That’s why County Administrator John Titkanich will begin the final year of his contract fielding questions, responding to complaints and defending his job performance at Tuesday’s commission meeting.
Plan to relax child labor rules causes concern

1 week ago | veronews.com | Ray McNulty

The Florida House and Senate are again considering legislation that has spurred concerns among local school officials who fear the bills’ potentially damaging impacts on students and their education. This time, members of the Legislature want to relax – and, in some cases, remove – state restrictions on child labor.
Three Corners: Council seen backing Clearpath

2 weeks ago | veronews.com | Ray McNulty

Based on conversations with people who have behind-the-scenes knowledge of the process but can’t be quoted publicly, there seems little doubt that a Vero Beach City Council majority will vote on April 22 to go with the unanimous recommendation of its Three Corners Evaluation Committee.
Can City Council be trusted not to screw up Three Corners process again?

3 weeks ago | veronews.com | Ray McNulty

There’s no way we should see a repeat of what happened last May, when a divided Vero Beach City Council foolishly ignored an overwhelming recommendation from its Three Corners Evaluation Committee. But that’s not impossible, despite the committee’s 5-0 vote this past Monday endorsing Clearpath Services for the $200-million-plus Three Corners project.
Plea deal for former Vero cop who faced evidence-tampering charge

3 weeks ago | veronews.com | Ray McNulty

A former Vero Beach police officer who resigned in June – days before he was arrested for illegally disposing of a felony-level amount of marijuana seized during an early-morning traffic stop – voluntarily forfeited his state-issued criminal justice certification last week. As part of a plea deal, Christian Butterfield, who was hired by the Vero Beach Police Department in October 2023, may no longer work as a law enforcement officer in Florida.
Vero kept in limbo as Clearpath seeks new money partner

4 weeks ago | veronews.com | Ray McNulty

Three weeks after Clearpath Services founder Randy Lloyd publicly revealed the development group’s financial partner had withdrawn from the Three Corners project, Vero Beach officials said they still didn’t know if he had found a replacement. “If he has, he hasn’t told us,” Peter Polk, the city’s project manager, said Monday.
ICE deal another cold shoulder to home rule

4 weeks ago | veronews.com | Ray McNulty

Vero Beach Police Chief David Currey warned earlier this month that top state officials weren’t merely asking the city to cooperate fully with federal authorities in the Trump Administration’s ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration. They were demanding it.
Piper takes cautious approach to potential impact of new tariffs

4 weeks ago | veronews.com | Ray McNulty

A Piper Aircraft spokesperson said last week it was too soon to predict how much the Vero Beach-based company might be impacted by President Trump’s international trade war. But, she added, if new tariffs remain in place for the long term, Piper will strive to minimize any detrimental effects on the company’s 1,500-employee workforce.
Diversion of tax dollars hurts our public schools

1 month ago | veronews.com | Ray McNulty

It’s not enough that Superintendent David Moore has received state and national acclaim for transforming our previously underperforming school district into one of Florida’s best. Now, despite his much-heralded success here, he must also accelerate his search for new and innovative ways for the district to expand its offerings to compete for an increasing number of locally generated tax dollars being diverted to private, religious and at-home schools.